A GOVERNMENT-backed mortgage scheme, designed help those with only 5 per cent deposits, was launched yesterday.
It's aimed at helping people to borrow for homes of up to £600,000, subject affordability checks, and is available from high streets lenders Lloyds, Santander, Barclays, HSBC and NatWest.
Virgin Money will also offer mortgages next month.
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